On today’s show, Timothy A. Wise, senior researcher for the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy will weigh in on president-elect of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum and give us an update on that country’s fight against GMO corn. We’ll switch gears and have a conversation with Stanford Design School directors Carissa Carter and Scott Doorley on … Continued
What did the Communist Party accomplish in California, or try to? SFSU emeritus professor Robert W. Cherny considers the party’s agendas and activities in relation to longshore workers, labor unions, political figures, and others. He also examines the stances the party took toward the Roosevelt administration, the New Deal, the Comintern, and U.S. involvement in … Continued
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and economic justice. Supreme Court reverses Trump-era firearm bump stock ban. Judge rules that Google anti-trust trial can proceed. FAA investigating supplier claims of corroded titanium parts used by Boeing. Migrant detainees stage hunger strike over denied phone call privileges. … Continued
Today on the Show, Honoring North Star and our friend, legendary Pentagon Papers whistleblower, Daniel Ellsberg, one year after his passing. We’ll premier the song North Star by Adey Bell, who composed it to honor the life and work of her family-friend, hero, Dan Ellsberg, as he lay dying. We’ll also be joined for the … Continued
**The Trauma of Caste: A Dalit Feminist Meditation on Survivorship, Healing, and Abolition** On Hard Knock Radio, host Anita Johnson spoke with Dalit American activist Thenmozhi Soundararajan about her The Trauma of Caste. Caste—one of the oldest systems of exclusion in the world—is thriving. Despite the ban on Untouchability 70 years ago, caste impacts 1.9 … Continued
Guest: John Ganz (@lionel_trolling) writes the widely acclaimed Unpopular Front newsletter for Substack. He is the author of When the Clock Broke: Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s.
In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D engaged in a lively conversation with Nicole Lee of the Urban Peace Movement and publicist Jacky Johnson. Both Oakland natives, they passionately discussed the success of the recent “Town Up Tuesday” event at Lake Merritt, which drew over 4,000 attendees and featured performances by … Continued
Today on KPFA Radio’s Women’s Magazine we will talk to the directors of two of the films premiering this month at local Queer film festivals. The new documentary by Deborah Craig “Sally” is premiering at the the SF Frameline film festival, and this just finished feature length documentary about lesbian feminist activist, scholar,theologian, and local … Continued
On today’s show, I’ll speak to Ecology Center’s executive director Martin Bourque previewing Plastic Free July. We’ll switch gears and get an update on the salmon crisis in Northern CA and Oregon from Scott Artis, executive director of Golden State Salmon Association. EVENT LINKS: Enemy of the People Event: https://rb.gy/n83vte Food solutions. Civil Eats is … Continued
A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. Tonight, we’re going to continue to highlight the podcast Continental Shifts created by bi-coastal educators Gabriel Anthony Tanglao and Estella Owoimaha-Church … Continued
